Saw set



Nov.v 26, 1940. z N|QLA5 2;223,266

ysAw SET Filed sept. '7,n 41939 .e9 j I Y Patented Nov. 26, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a saw set and is preferably of the portable type carried by and operable by one hand.

It is particularly aimed to provide a novel construction whereby the saw blade, for instance a buck saw blade, may have the teeth thereof set from the back of the saw, a construction Wherein adjustment may be made to accommodate blades of different widths, a construction insuring the setting of the teeth in a true manner without twisting, and a construction which may be e'ectively used to set a tooth after ling .without dulling the same, `and a construction wherein the set will remain for a maximum period. K Various additional objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection with the accompanying drawing illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawing:

Figure l is a View in side elevation showing the improved saw set, with a saw blade in place therein, the latter being in section Figure 2 is a plan View of the parts of Figure 1;

Figure 3 isa bottom or inverted plan view of the forward portion `of the parts of Figures l and 2, and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view taken on the plane of line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Referring specifically to the drawing wherein like reference characters designate like or similar parts, IIJ designates a bar or stock having a handle or grip II at one end and at the other end having a slot or kerf I2, disposed preferably at an angle as shown so as to removably engage a buck saw blade or any equivalent article, I3, from the rear. The upper portion of bar I0 above l the lower portion of such bar in order to provide an anvil projection I4, preferably shaped similarly to a saw tooth as shown, and the upper surface of which is preferably at a slightly more acute angle as at I5 in order that the teeth of the saw I6 may be set against the same, with uniformity of the setting of all teeth assured.

A setting head I1 is employed in the form of a 50 lever pivoted at I8 to a post I9 suitably riveted or otherwise rigidly secured as at 2|! to the bar I0. The tooth engaging extremity of the head I1 is preferably disposed at the same angle as the surface I5, at 2|. 55 Head I1 is operable to set the saw teeth slot I2 terminates short of the forward end of` through the depression of a lever 22 at its handle or grip end 23. Such lever is pivoted at 24 to a post 25 suitably secured as by riveting at 26 to the bar I0. A blade spring 2'I fastened at 28 to bar I0 engages the lever 22 and urges its forward 5 end into engagement with a rest or lug 29. The forward end of such lever 22 has a notch 3U into which the rear extremity 3| of head I1 extends, such extremity preferably being surrounded as shown. lo

A guard plate 32 co-acts with the saw blade I2 to insure accurate positioning thereof, and to accommodate blades of different sizes, and permit setting of the teeth ofthe blades to any extent preferred. This plate in vertical section is preferably of L-shape as shown since it has vertical lugs 33 disposed on opposite sides of the bar I Il. Such plate 32 also has vertical guide lugs 34 disposed on opposite sides of bar III. As a result, the guard 32 may be moved forwardly and 20 rearwardly according to the saw to be accommodated and the setting of the teeth. This plate 32 is secured in place rigidly by means of a screw 35 having a screw threaded shank 36 passing 25 through an elongated slot 31 in the plate and engaging the screw threads in a socket 38 in the bar. Screw 35 preferably has a relatively large head or wing 39 to facilitate finger manipulation thereof. v so It will be clear that with the plate 32 properly adjusted, and a saw blade I3 engaged in the kerf or slot I2, and the desired teeth of the saw centered with respect to the anvil I4 and head II,

vthat depression of the lever 22 at grip 23, toward 35 the grip I I, results in depressing the head I'I at Vthe surface 2|, to thereby deflect or depress the positioned saw tooth in order to set it.

Various changes may be resorted to provided they fall within the spirit and scope of the in- 40 vention.

I claim as my invention: l

A saw set of the class described having a bar, said bar having an inclined slot extending inwardly from one end thereof providing an anvil on one side of the slot to position a sawy blade for setting of a tooth thereof, said bar being cutaway at the free end of the portion opposed to said anvil, the surface of the anvil opposite to the cutaway portion being at an angle to the slot, a head pivotally mounted on the bar movable in the cutaway portion and operable to set the saw tooth against the surface of the anvil opposite the cutaway portion, a grip lever pivoted to the bar and interconnected with the head, a

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lug rising from the bar between the pivots of the head and grip lever and on which the grip lever normally rests, spring means on the bar contacting the grip lever on the side thereof opposite to said lug and urging the head to open position,

, and a plate adjustable along the undersurface of the anvil, said plate being generally of L-shape 

